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Being an RVC Anatomic Pathology Resident
At this end of his residency and before heading back to the USA, Kevin OÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™Brien spoke to Clinical Connections about his experience at the RVC. What made you choose anatomic pathology as a specialty and what made you choose the RVC for your ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Corneal Cross-Linking Progress
Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology, and Vim Kumaratunga, former Ophthalmology Resident Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is a highly attractive treatment for infectious keratitis and melting (malacia). The RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Ophthalmology Service ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Rare Vascular Malformation of the Caudal Vena Cava
A one-year-old Rottweiler was treated for an acquired traumatic kink in her caudal vena cava that was responsible for post-sinusoidal venous hypertension. The trauma was most likely caused by an altercation with a deer. Lorna had a massive ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Malassezia Spp. is a Component of the Duodenal Mycobiota of Dogs With Chronic Enteropathy
Ross Bond, Professor of Veterinary Dermatology, and Aarti Kathrani, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine The veterinary profession is increasingly aware of the role intestinal dysbiosis may play in a range of disorders in body systems ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Targeted Melanoma Treatment for Inoperable Areas of Horses
In January the RVC Equine Referral Hospital began to offer a novel treatment for equine melanoma using locoregional hyperthermia combined with intratumoral chemotherapy. The treatment specifically targets tumours that cannot be surgically removed, ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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The Fountain of Youth for Our Feline Companions?
Balázs Szladovits, Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology Ageing research has come a long way since the late middle ageÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s holy grail of procurement of the philosopherÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s stone through to the 15th century quest to find the fountain of youth, to ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Successful Feline Infectious Peritonitis Treatment with Remdesivir
Merlin, a 24-week-old male neutered Bengal cat, was referred to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) with a one-week history of lethargy, hyporexia and a 24-hour history of tachypnoea. He was the first of more than a dozen cats with ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Using Flow Cytometry for Companion Animal Cancer Research
Dirk Werling, Professor of Molecular Immunology Over the last two years, RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s research facilities have been revamped to stay at the cutting edge of changes in veterinary medicine. One of these changes is the greater impact of basic research and ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Orthopaedic Service Goes from Strength to Strength
The Orthopaedic team shares highlights from a recent typical week The Orthopaedic service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals is one of the largest teams in Europe, with six surgeons (four European Diploma holders), including Head of Service ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Immune-mediated Haemolytic Anaemia Case
Erica Tinson, Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Buddy, a six-year-old Labrador was presented to RVC Small Animal Referrals in early January for investigation of severe anaemia. He was diagnosed with immune-mediated haemolytic ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦